The Effects of Nursing Assistant Work on Academics, Anxiety, and Clinical Judgment.

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The Journal of nursing education Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.3928/01484834-20240925-02

Janet Marie Reed, Loretta Aller, Richard E Ferdig

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Abstract

Background: Nursing students increasingly are working as nursing assistants (NA) while pursuing their nursing education. The literature discusses both the stressors and benefits of students working as an NA during nursing school; however, there is limited research on the direct effects of students having NA experience during nursing school.

Method: This repeated measures study examined the effects of NA experience on grade point average, anxiety levels, and clinical judgment in simulation among undergraduate nursing students.

Results: No significant differences were found in grade point average or anxiety levels between nursing students with and without NA experience. However, nursing students with at least 12 months of NA experience demonstrated significantly higher clinical judgment in individual simulations, particularly in the responding phase of Tanner's model.

Conclusion: Although NA work experience may not significantly affect grade point average or anxiety, it may enhance nursing students' clinical judgment, particularly when they respond to clinical situations. [J Nurs Educ. 2025;64(2):91-97.].

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护理助理工作对学业、焦虑及临床判断的影响。

背景：越来越多的护理专业学生在接受护理教育的同时担任护理助理（NA）。文献讨论了学生在护理学校担任护士的压力源和利益；然而，关于护理学校期间有护士护理经历的学生的直接影响的研究有限。方法：本研究采用重复测量法对护理本科学生的模拟临床判断、焦虑水平和平均绩点进行研究。结果：有和没有NA经验的护生在平均绩点和焦虑水平上无显著差异。然而，至少有12个月护理经验的护生在个体模拟中表现出更高的临床判断，特别是在Tanner模型的响应阶段。结论：护士工作经历对护理生的平均成绩和焦虑程度影响不显著，但对临床判断有显著的促进作用，尤其是对临床情况的反应。[J].中国医学工程学报，2015;32(2):991 - 997。

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